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    known as Patron Saint of Ireland. St. Patrick’s day was officially made a Christian feast day in the early 17th century, the day celebrates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity to Ireland. St. Patrick’s day is a public holiday in most of the world such as Canada, Great Britain, United states, Australia, New Zealand, and Argentina. The wearing of green and shamrock is very popular on St Patrick’s day, the colour green has been associated with Ireland since the 1640's. This tradition of

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    The terminology patriotism and nationalism are two similar terms; both referring to the love towards one country, however, patriotism is a subtopic under the concept of nationalism, because nationalism is not solely the love of a country or the hate of all other country, suggesting there are different forms of nationalism. Patriotism and nationalism are often mistaken as synonyms. Patriotism is the unconditional love towards a country. It is individual connection between an individual and a country

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    factors, including the labor market, collective bargaining, labor organization, government policies, economy conditions, labor law and technological change. Since industrial relations are frequently associated with unions, it is important that in Canada, until the 1970s, a larger piece of unions and union individuals had a place with American-based specialty and mechanical unions. The incidences of the strike have raised a lot in North American labor relations. The latest one is Ontario college teacher’s

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    than that’s great. I wrote about Thanksgiving because it's the holiday that our family always cherishes. Sometimes I would watch cooking channels to learn how to cook Thanksgiving food for my family. It's really what we do every Thanksgiving. The definition of Thanksgiving is the expression of gratitude, especially to God. It also means an annual holiday marked by religious observances and a traditional meal including turkey. The holiday commemorates a harvest festival celebrated by the Pilgrims in

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    vacation pay, public holidays, coffee and meal breaks, pregnancy leave and parental leave, personal emergency leave, family medical leave, termination notice and termination pay. Us employment laws In the United States of America the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and youth employment standards. These laws have to be abbey

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    Cosmetics will need to remember that what motivates people is culturally based. Approach to motivation is difficult. Canada scores 52 in Hofstede's Masculinity dimension. Canadians strive to attain high standards of performance in all endeavors. On the other side France has a feminine dimension which is indicated on the working hours of French, 35 hours week, five weeks for holidays and they are focused on their quality of life. In France, job context factors like

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    From the Figure 1, we can see before October 2015 the stock of JWN is stable increasing. However, during the recent half year, the stock price drops dramatically. In past four years, Nordstrom had good performance in its revenue. Even though it had slow sales growth in the past, the earning financial reports reflected the stable increasing stock price. From 2011 to 2012, the stock price had four times decreasing. Especially, the price sharp fell in August. Comparing JWN’s stock with S&P 500 (Figure

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    and healthy eating. Excessive junk food has not only increased heart diseases but increased the obesity among people. For that matter, people have turned to health coaches in Canada. To eat healthy and to stick to fitness goals, you need a coach who is trained in both categories i.e. health and fitness. Health coaches of Canada cannot work alone; they need to join hands with body coaches as well. Not all of you like training in gym. People who think that they are over-weight are shy to show up

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    and Canada much more passengers. Millions of citizens are flying to their home and back, this year airlines expect 25 million passengers around Thanksgiving holiday. According to the statistic, all these people will fly U.S. airlines worldwide from Nov. 18 to Nov. 29. Thanksgiving Day is a family holiday, that's why Americans and Canadians used to fly to spend this season time with the nearest and dearest. In 2016, please, forget the long lines and crowded planes last Thanksgiving as holiday travel

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    New Brunswick, a beautiful province in eastern Canada, is a popular holiday destination. Its natural beauty and unique attractions make it a favorite with vacationers. Visitors can even walk on the ocean floor in this intriguing Atlantic Province. Discover the top ten attractions in charming New Brunswick. New Brunswick Attractions 1. Bay of Fundy It is almost impossible to find a list of New Brunswick attractions without seeing the Bay of Fundy in first place. This natural wonder deserves its

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